He was born at Norwich, Conn. At the age of 12 he was taken to Salem and placed in the family of his uncle, Major Joseph Hiller. Two years later he sailed on a voyage to Cape of Good Hope, and shortly after his return in 1789, he was apprenticed to a Salem merchant. For the next 13 years he was clerk and Dep. Col. of Custom House, Salem. Afterward he removed. to Charlestown, where he was engaged as clerk. 1809 to 1816, he did business as a stock and exchange broker in this city, and while thus engaged published a set of exchange tables which have not yet passed out of use. See Bibliography, Chap. iv.

            He followed mercantile pursuits the next 9 years [was, 1827, of Cleveland and Dane (John) English goods], the place of his business being 43 Market St., now Cornhill. [Was, 1829, broker, 40 State street. There exists an office desk used by him many years.]

            About this time he became interested in the formation of a Society for the Moral, &c, Interests of the Poor, organized, 1816, at his house. A lot was purchased, 1819, on which to erect a mission house (the funds for which he collected), built and dedicated May, 1821. He was appointed, 1830, city missionary to the poor, with 2 associates. The work from that time on engaged his undivided attention, and the devotion of his best energies. When 3 years later the managers of the mission, their funds being greatly reduced, found it necessary, to their deep regret, to dismiss their 3 missionaries,

            Mr. Cleveland, recommended by numerous clergymen, continued to work as a missionary on his own individual responsibility. He was licensed to preach, 1835, ordained as evangelist, 1838. His work for the past 40 years has been remarkable. He devoted his whole time ministering to the poor. His eulogy is written in the hearts not only of the thousands of the poor whom he had befriended, but of the rich as well, of whose bounty he was the almoner. He had written his report for 1872, also a hymn for his 100th birthday.

            Advertis., June 10 — Funeral June 8, from his late residence, 20 E. Springfield street, and public ceremonies, conducted by Rev. Drs. Webb and G. W. Blagden from Shawmut church of which father Cleveland was member many years. Flowers were in every place near the coffin. His remains were interred by side of Mrs. Cleveland, in Forest Hills.

            A fine steel portrait of him has been engraved by H. B. McClellan.

            His autobiography and portrait in Ninetieth Birth-Day Gathering of Rev. Charles Cleveland., June 21, 1S62, p. 25.

            Address at 11th Anniversary. Mass. Peace Society, Dec. 25, 1826, By Timothy Fuller, p. 2 — Letter of CHARLES CLEVELAND; 36th An. Report Am. Board Com. Foreign Missions, Sept., 1845;, p. 15 — Member of the Board : Rev. Charles Cleveland ; 21st Rep. N. E. Female Reform Soc, May, iSjq, p. 13— CHARLES CLEVELAND, auditor; Pastor’s Jubilee, Discourse S. Church, Salem, Apr. 24, 1855;, By Brown Emerson, D.D., on 50th anniversary of ordination , p. 77 —

            Letter of Charles Cleveland; Pastor ‘s Jubilee, Ipswich, Mass., Oct. S, 1S56, Discourse by Rev. D. T. Kimball, p. 67 — Remarks of the Chairman introducing Rev. CHARLES CLEVELAND, who made an address ; Past Meridian also Letters of Life By Mrs. Lydia Huntley Sigourfiey, 1S07, p, 410 — The last letter which she wrote, date May 25, was addressed to her old and valued friend, Rev. CHARLES CLEVELAND of Boston, a few lines to enclose a sum of money for a person in need ; N. E. Reg., XVIII : 00 ; Essex Ins. Col., IV: 137: Caulkins’ Norwich, 521, 560 ; Sewall’s Woburn, 603; Sabin’s Dic. Authors ; Allen’s Bio. Dictionary, 336.

            Treadwell ancestry : — Thomas, b. 1605, from London, July 28, 1635, Dorchester, Ipswich, Mass , 1636 (perhaps bro. of Edward and John of I., 1638), d. June 8, 1671, m. Mary, b. 1606 ; Thomas 2 , b. Eng., 1634, of Ipswich, m. Sarah Titcomb, b. June 22, 1640 ; John, b. Nov. 28, 1670, of Ipswich, m. Mary; John 4, b. Sept. 24, 1707, of Ipswich before 1738, m. Hannah Boardman ; Hon. John Treadwell, b. Ipswich, Sept. 20, 1738, grad. Harvard, 1758, ordained, Mar. 2, 1763, minister First Congration Church, Lynn, to 1782, rep. Gen. Court from Ipswich, 1785-6, removed  to Salem, there Senator, Judge of Common Pleas, and Mass. Supreme Court to d. S., Jan. 5, 1811, m. 1st, Mehitable Dexter 6 , b. Topsfield, Mass., June 15, 1713, d. Nov. 25, 1783, 2d, Mrs. Dorothy (Ashton) Goodhue, b. 1751, d. May, 1802, wid. Jonathan Goodhue, da. Jacob & Mary (Ropes). Children. by 1st m. : Mehitable’ m. CHARLES CCLEVELAND ; John Dexter*, M.D., b. 1768, H. C. 1788, disting. phys., d. Salem, June 6, 1833, his s. : John Goodhue’ Treadweli, M.D., H. C. 1825, phys. and scholar, b. S., Aug. 1, 1805, d. S., Aug. 6, 1856 — Levelling of Salem Common, 1802, in Essex Ins. Col., IV: 129,Allen.“

            Dexter ancestry : — Arms: Ar. 2 chevron. az. a canton gu. Crest — Tree, pendent therefrom 2 weights. . . . Prob. descended from Richard de Exter, Gov. of Ireland, 1269, and Richard de Exter, chief justice Dublin bench, 1307, whose desc. in Meath co. until name became Dexter. . . . Richard, b. probably. Ireland, 1598-1606, adm. townsman, Boston, Feb. 28, 1641-2, Charlestown, Mystic side, 1644, large estate. owner, Maiden, m. Bridget, a friend of Rev. Marmaduke Matthews ; John, b. probably. Ireland, 1639, Maiden, m. Sarah ; Dea, John, MaL , capt., m. Winnefred Sprague, b. Dec. 31, 1673, d Dec. 5, 1752 ; Dr Richard , b. June 15, 1713, d. Topsfield, Nov. 25, 1783, m. Mehitable Putnam, b. Jan. 13, 1720, d. Sept. 1, 1801 ; Mehitable Dexter m. John Treadwell.— N. E. Reg., VIII : 248.

            Putnam ancestry : — John [see +3280] ; Lt. Thomas, b. Eng. about 1618, Lynn, m. 2d, wid. Mary Veren ; Joseph, b. Sept. 14, 1669, of Danvers, Salem, m. Elizabeth Porter, b. Oct. 2, 1673′; Mehitable (sister of Gen. Israel Putnam of Pomfret), m. Richard Dexter. — Vinton Memorial, By John Adams Vinton, 1858, p. 477.

            Porter ancestry : — Hon. John, b. 1596, Hingham, 1635, rep Salem, 1644, m. Mary; Israel m. Elizabeth Hawthorne, b. July 22, 1649, da. William ot S. ; Elizabeth 3 Porter m. Joseph Putnam.

            Sprague ancestry : — Edward, Upway, Dorsetshire, Eng., d. in Eng., 1614, m. Christian ; Hon. Ralph, b. Eng., owned lands in Upway, Charlestown, 1628 (came with bro. Richard of C and William of Hingham), rep., capt, member Anc. and Hon. Artillery co., Mistick, est. owner, d. Maiden, Nov., 1650, m. Joan Corbin, da. John of Eng., had sons : John, b. Eng., Samuel, bap. Boston, June 3, 1632, Phineas, bap. C, July 31, 1637, all of Malden. . . Winnefred Sprague of Maiden m. John Dexter 3.— Savage; Wyman.

Titcomb, Titcome ancestry : — William 1 of Newbury co., Berks, Eng., came here in the Hercules, Apr., 1634, of Newbury, Mass., freeman, June 22, 1642, representative, 1655, d. Sept. 24, 1676, m. 1st, Joanna Bartlett, she d. June 28, 1653, da. of Richard of Newbury, Mass. ; Sarah  Titcomb m. Thomas Treadwell 2.